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February ’22 at-a-glance … energy

In response to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s 2021 Review of Methods Used by the U.S. Department […]


02.24.2022

February ’22 at-a-glance … regulations

On Feb. 4, the House passed the nearly $300 billion America COMPETES Act of 2022, its response to the Senate’s […]


02.24.2022

February ’22 at-a-glance … supply chain

In anticipation of the Senate beginning to consider the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA), passed by the House passed late […]


02.24.2022

February ’22 at-a-glance … taxes, tariffs & trade

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a request for public comment on the Section 232 exclusions request process for […]


02.24.2022

February ’22 at-a-glance … environment

NAFEM continues to work with a broad, industry coalition to address Quebec’s Ministry of Environment and Fight Against Climate Change (MOE) […]


02.24.2022

DOE and EPA agenda outlined, expect activity to increase significantly

The administration regularly reports on the upcoming activities of the various governmental agencies through the Unified Agenda, the latest of […]


01.27.2022

EPA also identifies priorities in Agenda

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) activities also listed in the Unified Agenda include: Continued discussion of restrictions on certain hydrofluorocarbons […]


01.27.2022

January ’22 at-a-glance … environment

An industry coalition, which includes guidance from NAFEM, is forming a working group to assess how to best comply with […]


01.27.2022

January ‘22 at-a-glance … regulations

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration’s proposed vaccine or testing mandate for companies with 100+ employees Jan. 13. […]


01.27.2022

January ’22 at-a-glance … taxes, tariffs & trade

Approximately $5.5 billion of EU steel and $1.2 billion of EU aluminum imports with these HTS codes are now able to come […]


01.27.2022

U.S. ranks high on assessment of where to locate production facilities

A new study by KPMG and the Manufacturing Institute compares the cost of doing business in the U.S. with 16 […]


01.27.2022

Retaining younger talent demands innovative approaches

Gartner’s How to Retain Gen Z and Millennial Supply Chain Talent identifies increasing work flexibility as the leading approach for […]


01.27.2022